Alongside the less common cases highlighted above, the force also dealt with 18 assaults and arrested 28 people in the 24 hours logged.

Lincolnshire Police Chief Constable Richard Crompton said: “The five hundred or so incidents dealt with by the Force over this 24 hour period just shows the variety of issues we deal with on a daily basis.

“Perhaps the only untypical ones are the reports of snowball throwing and icy roads but it also demonstrates the importance of making careful judgements on the deployment of resources and deciding which are urgent and which can be left a while and others which can be sorted out with a telephone conversation.

“The majority of calls are genuine and important to the people making them and consequently the way we respond to every request is important as well.

“I hope this snapshot of a day in the life of Lincolnshire Police will demonstrate just what we have to deal with, but what won’t be obvious is the amount of time we have to spend on many of the reports to ensure we meet the expectations of the caller.”